Injuries to Spencer Fisher and Rob Kimmons have prompted a pair of changes to the “UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones” fight card, as newcomer Darren Elkins takes on Duane “Bang” Ludwig and Julio Paulino debuts against Mike Pierce at the March 21 event near Denver.

Fisher was forced to withdraw from the event after suffering a back injury and will be replaced by Elkins, while Paulino will step in for Kimmons, who has been sidelined with a leg injury.

The fight card on “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” is now complete following the addition of Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty and Mike Pierce vs. Rob Kimmons to the event’s preliminary card on Tuesday. UFC on Versus 1 takes place on March 21 at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colorado near Denver, with its main card, headlined by Bradon Vera vs. Jon Jones, airing live on Versus.

A light heavyweight matchup between Eliot Marshall and Vladimir Matyushenko is official for “UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones,” while a heavyweight bout between Brendan Schaub and Chase Gormley and a lightweight fight between Duane “Bang” Ludwig and Spencer Fisher are also set for the March 21 event in Broomfield, Colorado.

UFC 104 winners Lyoto Machida and Patrick Barry were among eight fighters from Saturday’s event in Los Angeles who were issued medical suspensions by the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday.

Machida, the UFC’s light heavyweight champ who won a controversial decision over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the UFC 104 headliner, was suspended for 60 days for a lip laceration, potentially delaying an immediate rematch with Rua that was reportedly being planned for UFC 108 on January 2.

UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, who headlined Saturday’s UFC 104 event in Los Angeles, topped the pay-per-view event’s disclosed $922,000 fighter payroll, according to figures released Tuesday by the California State Athletic Commission.

Machida earned an event-high $200,000 for his controversial main event win over Rua, while “Shogun” received $155,000 for his efforts. Other top earners included Joe Stevenson ($94,000), Cain Velasquez ($70,000), and Chael Sonnen ($54,000).

The “Machida Era” was extended in controversial fashion on Saturday, as light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida was awarded a questionable unanimous decision win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of UFC 104 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Cain Velasquez dominated Ben Rothwell in the UFC 104 co-headliner, while Gleison Tibau, Joe Stevenson, and Anthony Johnson also earned main card wins.

All twenty-two fighters who will be in action at Saturday’s UFC 104 event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles hit the scales today to weigh in for their bouts. Light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida (202.5) and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (204.5) successfully made weight for the UFC 104 main event, as did co-headliners Cain Velasquez (238) and Ben Rothwell (265).

Anthony Johnson, Josh Neer, and Gleison Tibau were the only fighters who failed to make weight, but their fights will go on as scheduled.

Ten fights are now official for UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun on October 24 in Los Angeles, as the UFC on Tuesday added eight additional bouts to the event’s official lineup, joining the previously announced main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as well as a confirmed heavyweight matchup between Ben Rothwell and Cain Velasquez.

A lightweight bout between Joe Stevenson and Spencer Fisher is in the process of being finalized for UFC 104 on October 24 in Los Angeles, according to MMAjunkie.

Stevenson (30-10) is coming off a “Fight of the Night” unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz in June, while Fisher has won three-straight, most-recently defeating Caol Uno in June.

In a clash of former champions, Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision on Saturday in Cologne, Germany in the main event of UFC 99: The Comeback. Cain Velasquez, Mirko "Cro Cop", Mike Swick, Spencer Fisher, and Dan Hardy also picked up main card victories at the event.

All 24 UFC 99 fighters, including headliners Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin, successfully made weight on Friday at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany for their bouts, which take place at the venue on Saturday and air live on pay-per-view.

The UFC today announced UFC 99, which will take place on June 13th at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and former PRIDE title-holder Wanderlei Silva will meet in a in a 195-pound catchweight bout to headline the UFC's first trip to Germany.

Two-time UFC title challenger Caol Uno will return to the promotion in June, squaring off with Spencer Fisher at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany, according to MMAjunkie.com.
After compiling a 14-3-2 record, Uno was recruited to the UFC and immediately challenged Jens Pulver for what would become the UFC lightweight title, but suffered a majority decision [...]

Lightweights Roger Huerta and Spencer Fisher are likely to meet in early-2009, possibly at UFC 96 on March 7th in Columbus, Ohio, according to MMAJunkie.com.
Huerta, who recently inked a new five-fight deal with the UFC, has not fought since an August loss to Kenny Florian at UFC 87. He had previously won 17-straight fights, including [...]

Sean Sherk, Tyson Griffin, Junior Dos Santos, and Spencer Fisher each earned $65,000 bonuses for their efforts at UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote”.
“Fight of the Night” honors went to lightweights Sherk and Griffin, who, despite wrestling pedigrees, engaged in a standup battle for three full rounds with Sherk walking away with a close unanimous decision [...]